Understanding nutrition

by Whitney, Eleanor Noss

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Title Statements

Full title :Understanding nutrition / Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2013.
Edition:Thirteenth edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Wadsworth Cengage Learning
Place of Publication:Australia
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2013.

The Physical Object

Description:1 volume (various pagings) : : illustrations (chiefly color) ; : 29 cm +

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1133587526, 9781133587521, 9781133587545, 1133587542
oclc:on1127496416
LC Classification:LT4556

An overview of nutrition -- Planning a healthy diet -- Digestion, absorption, and transport -- The carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers -- The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols -- Protein: amino acids -- Energy metabolism -- Energy balance and body composition -- Weight management: overweight, obesity, and underweight -- The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C -- The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K -- Water and the major minerals -- The trace minerals -- Fitness: physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptations -- Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation -- Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years -- Diet and health -- Consumer concerns about foods and water -- Hunger and the global environment.